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Japan wine – an essential guide
Nick Rowan’s new book is an amazingly complete guide to the wine (and cheese!) of Japan, for amateurs and professionals alike. Japanese Wine History, regions, wineries (and cheese) Nick Rowan...
Tamlyn Currin
• 1 min read
Inside information
Japan Wine at ProWine Tokyo 2026
A masterclass and tasting that illustrates the diversity and quality of wine made in Japan today. In April 2026, Jancis Robinson MW presented a master class on Japan Wine for...
Team JR
• 1 min read
Tasting articles
Wine discoveries – May 2026
Reasons to drink more Riesling; best buys; and far-flung finds – highlights from a month of tastings. Above, Mount Ararat in Armenia overlooking the Yacoubian-Hobbs vineyards (© Yacoubian-Hobbs). It was...
Team JR
• 2 min read
More Japan
Don't quote me
Here's how to feel important. Go to Yamanashi prefecture in Japan, where 95% of all Japanese Koshu grapes are grown...
Free for all
Further to my trailed pilgrimage east in I'm awfff, Nick and I did not get off to the greatest of...
Inside information
After months of speculation, leading importer and distributor of wine in China ASC announced earlier today that the majority stake...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times . Dinner at Robata Honten and Mikawa, on my last two...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. The kitchen at RyuGin (The Singing Dragon) was immaculate just before...
Travel tips
Most unusually, it's been some time since I have seen my husband. Well before I got back from more than...
Don't quote me
Is there no end to Berry Bros’ imperialistic ambitions? Not content with owning most of St James’s in London, they...
Inside information
The Japanese wine market is evolving steadily with more education and global awareness, but Japan remains a modest wine-consuming country...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. Alan Yau, the restaurateur behind the new Sake No Hana in...
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